- Ocotea odorifera
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Brazilian Sassafras 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Magnoliids Order: Laurales Family: Lauraceae Genus: Ocotea Species: O. odorifera Binomial name Ocotea odorifera
(Vell.) RohwerSynonyms Ocotea odorifera is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is found in possibly Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Paraguay. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is commonly known as Brazilian sassafras or American cinnamon; though it is not a true sassafras nor a true cinnamon, these plants are close relatives. In trade, the junior synonym Ocotea pretiosa is often used, and there is considerable confusion between the present taxon and Ocotea cymbarum.
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References
- ^ "GRIN Species Records of Ocotea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?8359. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
Source
- Varty, N. 1998. Ocotea pretiosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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Categories:- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Ocotea
- Vulnerable plants
- Laurales stubs
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